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Volkl Kiku Ski - Women's
I've been going back and forth since mid-season 2009 on whether...
By J Greeve
Ranked #359 - Alpine Skiing
September 17, 2009
I've been going back and forth since mid-season 2009 on whether to get the Kiku or the Pandora. I demo'ed the Pandora on a deeeeep day at The Bird, where after a serious malfunction on my part I had a big crash in the trees and lost one of the skis in the pow. Before this happened, I was loving them. They were so bouncy, fun, easy to turn. Alas, I've been a Volkl girl for many, many years now. I ski the Karma, and I'm ready to invest in something fatter for more dreamy days at The Bird, Tahoe and Jackson. I saw on the 2009 Kiku page some comments on Pandora v. Kiku, but any more contributions would be so helpful. My concern with the Kiku is that I'll wish that I had more width underfoot or that it was ever so slightly more forgiving (or that it's too similar to my Karmas) But my concern with the Pandora is that it might be a little too soft for me.
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By Elias Littenberg
September 22, 2009
First off, I'm of dude-ness so I can only compare the uni versions of the skis you're asking about. I also used to ski the 185cm Karma, so I know that ski very well. The new Kiku shown here is a different design than last year's. This one has a mellow nose and tail rocker which makes this ski (and it's brother, the Gotama) extra surfy and floaty in soft snow. Perfect for the 'dreamy' days that you mentioned. The Pandora from last season is the same as this year's and also has a mellow rockered shape on it. Volkl traditionally has a more stocky construction than Line and this year is no exception. While these Kikus aren't going to be anywhere near as stiff as your Karmas, they do have a more sturdy feel underfoot than the jib-first Line skis. The early rising tips of both skis still feel soft since they ride a bit higher in deep snow. If you've always liked Volkl's construction before, you'll probably appreciate the stability that these skis will offer once the early morning dreamy pow has inevitably been cut to 1pm chop suey.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes | 0 No
Tech Specs:
- Lengths:
- 162cm, 170cm, 178cm
- Dimensions:
- 137 / 106 / 122mm
- Turn Radius:
- [170cm] 23.6m
- Construction:
- Power
- Core Material:
- Sensorwood light with carbon layer
- Tail:
- Raised
- Binding System:
- No
- Binding Included:
- No
- Recommended Binding:
- No
- Recommended Use:
- Getting down to business in the steeps
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
Change me.